How Orwellian
The premise of George Orwell’s 1984 was that history was continually rewritten to meet the needs of the current elite. …
Author Archives: Dr James Bayley
Fixed: Microsoft Teams Meeting button missing in Outlook Desktop
My daughter’s lap is 5 years old and started misbehaving. I advised her to “reset” it and do a clean …
An educational video for British people under 30
It made me smile.
The London Mayor’s Solar Together “Scam”
Solar Together is a group buying project that helps householders purchase solar panels for their roofs. It is actually a …
Android users – you must use an SMS backup app
As a CTO and system admin I know that the three most important tasks are, Make sure that backups are …
This board game was played for 2000 years
One of the most interesting aspects of this game is the use of 4 tetrahedral “dice”. Unlike knucklebones that were …
Oyster costs: commuting into London during COVID
My wife is a key worker and has to commute into London everyday. She wants to avoid the tube and …
When was the last time you checked your account recovery information?
(Header image credit: https://wiredsmart.io/) My phone died today. This is really bad because like most people in IT and crypto …
AI being useful – fixing styles in Word
One of the services I provide as a freelance project manager is reviewing project outputs for accuracy and styling. If …
Will Windows become a Linux emulation layer?
Amid the tedium of the new normal, a fun article to read. The argument is that Microsoft’s present and future …
